Dressing up has never been more fun – nor so good for your health.
Werribee’s Eilis Hughes has worn a dress every day for the month of October, doing her bit to support Frocktober, an Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation fundraiser.
The annual event raises money to fund the development of an early detection test that is non-invasive and cost effective, and can be performed as a regular health check.
Ms Hughes, 42, started Frocktober fundraising four years ago, and hopes to raise $3000 through her efforts this year.
As well as frocking up each day, Ms Hughes set up a stall at last weekend’s garage sale trail, and spun the decks as a DJ during a frock-themed fundraising party.
“Originally, I signed up because it was fun, but then I learnt a lot about ovarian cancer in the process … and I have friends of friends and friends of family who have died of ovarian cancer, and it became really important,” she said.
“It’s not easily detected – usually when people are diagnosed it’s too late … that’s why it’s so important to get some research and attention.”
About 1500 Australian women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year, most of them in an advanced stage of the disease.
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